{{type|Flying}}-[[Types|type]] [[Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]]arePokémonthatcan fly and live at high altitudes. They are normally birds or dragon-like (i.e. the {{Type|Water}}-and {{Type|Flying}}-type Pokémon, [[Gyarados]]).TheFlying-type Pokémon has only appeared once on any Pokémon as its sole type – [[Tornadus]]. All the other Flying-type Pokémon are dual-types, with the exception of [[Arceus]] while holding the Sky Plate. With the exception of [[Girafarig]],[[Meloetta]], [[Deerling]], [[Sawsbuck]] and [[Bibarel]], all {{Type|Normal}} dual-type Pokémon are Flying. The Flying type has been paired with every type in a Pokémon except for Fighting. Some Flying types, however, cannot use the HM [[Fly]].

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The '''{{type|Flying}}[[Types|type]]''' ('''ひこうタイプ'''''Hikoutaipu''inJapanese) isone of the eighteen [[PokémonTypes|Pokémon elemental types]].

Pokémonofthis type canfly, manyofthemliveat high altitudes, even.Mostof them are birdsandinsects.Their power is mostly related withaerial and wind-related attacks. Most of them have wings, but there are alsosomeof them that just float without wings, like [[Rayquaza]] and [[Gyarados]].

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==AbilitiesofFlying Pokémon ==

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TheFlyingtypeis the only existing type that is combined with every other Pokémon type, making this type the most varied.

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* [[Aftermath]] - Just the [[Drifloon]] family.

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* [[Air Lock]] - Unique to [[Rayquaza]].

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* [[Big Pecks]]

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* [[Blaze]] - Just [[Charizard]]; This is a {{Type|Fire}} ability.

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* [[Chlorophyll]] - This is a {{Type|Grass}} ability.

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* [[Compoundeyes]] - This is a {{Type|Bug}} ability.

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* [[Early Bird]]

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* [[Guts]] - Just the [[Taillow]] family; This is a {{Type|Fighting}} ability.

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* [[Honey Gather]] - Unique to [[Combee]].

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* [[Hustle]]

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* [[Hyper Cutter]] - Just the [[Gligar]] family; This is a {{Type|Water}} ability.

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* [[Inner Focus]] - This is a {{Type|Fighting}} ability.

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* [[Insomnia]]

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* [[Intimidate]] - This is a {{Type|Normal}} ability.

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* [[Keen Eye]]

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* [[Leaf Guard]] - Just the [[Hoppip]] family; This is a {{Type|Grass}} ability.

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* [[Levitate]] - Just [[Rotom]] (Fan Form) ; This is a {{Type|Psychic}} ability.

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* [[Natural Cure]] - Just the [[Swablu]] family; This is a {{Type|Grass}} ability.

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* [[Overcoat]] - Just the [[Vullaby]] family; This is a {{Type|Psychic}} ability.

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* [[Prankster]]

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* [[Pressure]]

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* [[Rock Head]] - Just [[Aerodactyl]]; This is a {{Type|Rock}} ability.

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* [[Run Away]] - Just the [[Doduo]] family; This is a {{Type|Normal}} ability.

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* [[Sand Force]] - Just [[Landorus]]; This is a {{Type|Ground}} ability.

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* [[Sand Veil]] - Just the [[Gligar]] family; This is a {{Type|Ground}} ability.

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* [[Serene Grace]] - This is a {{Type|Normal}} ability.

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* [[Solar Power]] - Just [[Tropius]]; This is a {{Type|Grass}} ability.

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* [[Speed Boost]]

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* [[Sturdy]] - Just [[Skarmory]]; This is a {{Type|Rock}} ability.

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* [[Super Luck]]

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* [[Swarm]] - This is a {{Type|Bug}} ability.

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* [[Swift Swim]] - Just the [[Mantyke]] family; This is a {{Type|Water}} ability.

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* [[Synchronize]] - Just the [[Natu]] family; This is a {{Type|Psychic}} ability.

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* [[Tangled Feet]] - This is a {{Type|Normal}} ability.

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* [[Technician]] - Just [[Scyther]]; This is a {{Type|Normal}} ability.

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* [[Tinted Lens]] - Just [[Yanmega]]; This is a {{Type|Bug}} ability.

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* [[Unburden]] - Just the [[Drifloon]] family.

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* [[Vital Spirit]] - Just [[Delibird]]; This is a {{Type|Normal}}/{{Type|Fighting}} ability.

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* [[Water Absorb]] - Just the [[Mantyke]] family; This is a {{Type|Water}} ability.

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== Flying Pokémon Families-Evolution==

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Famous Flying-type Pokémon Trainersinclude [[Falkner]], Gym Leader of the [[Johto]] region; [[Winona]], Gym Leader of [[Hoenn]]; and [[Skyla]], a [[Unova]]GymLeader.

*They're strong against the {{Type|Bug}} type because in real life, birds are natural bug deprators.

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*They're strong against the {{Type|Fighting}} type because it's difficult to hit something that's moving in the air.

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*They're strong against the {{Type|Grass}} type because in real life, many birds eat leaves, fruits, roots, seeds or vegetables, and also because many birds live on trees. Besides, tornados and hurricanes destroy crops as well as trees.

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*They're weak against the {{Type|Electric}} type because one of the biggest cause of bird death is that they get electrocuted while flying or with the poles. And because birds are mostly on the air, they don't connect with ground, which diverts electricity.

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*They're weak against the {{Type|Ice}} type because in real life, birds don't resist cold temperatures, and that's the reason they migrate.

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*They're weak against the {{Type|Rock}} type because in ancient times, people used hunted birds by throwing rocks to them, making them fall to the ground.

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*They're immune to the {{Type|Ground}} type because something that is flying doesn't touch ground, therefore, they don't get affected by earthquakes and Earth shifts.

==Trivia==

==Trivia==

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*Flying-type Pokémon shouldnotbeconfusedwith the Bird-type PokémoninGenerationI:Missingno and 'M.Theyhave the sameweakness and resistances, however

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*In the beta version of[[Pokémon Red&GreenVersion|PokémonRed & Green]], the Flying type didn'texist.The{{Type|Bird}}type existed instead, and itispresent in the glitches[[Missingno]] and [['M]].

Latest revision as of 03:54, January 12, 2015

Pokémon of this type can fly, many of them live at high altitudes, even. Most of them are birds and insects. Their power is mostly related with aerial and wind-related attacks. Most of them have wings, but there are also some of them that just float without wings, like Rayquaza and Gyarados.

The Flying type is the only existing type that is combined with every other Pokémon type, making this type the most varied.

They're strong against the Bug type because in real life, birds are natural bug deprators.

They're strong against the Fighting type because it's difficult to hit something that's moving in the air.

They're strong against the Grass type because in real life, many birds eat leaves, fruits, roots, seeds or vegetables, and also because many birds live on trees. Besides, tornados and hurricanes destroy crops as well as trees.

They're weak against the Electric type because one of the biggest cause of bird death is that they get electrocuted while flying or with the poles. And because birds are mostly on the air, they don't connect with ground, which diverts electricity.

They're weak against the Ice type because in real life, birds don't resist cold temperatures, and that's the reason they migrate.

They're weak against the Rock type because in ancient times, people used hunted birds by throwing rocks to them, making them fall to the ground.

They're immune to the Ground type because something that is flying doesn't touch ground, therefore, they don't get affected by earthquakes and Earth shifts.